Avid Technology MediaDock 2 Plus Setup And User Manual

Avid® MediaDock

Setup and User’s Guide

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Avid MediaDock 2+ Setup and User’s Guide •
Part 0130-05192-01 Rev. A •January 2002

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Contents

Using This Guide

Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Related Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 1 Overview

MediaDock 2+ Enclosure Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

MediaDock 2+ Enclosure Slots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

LVD Shuttle Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

LVD Shuttle Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Drive-Filler Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

SCSI Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

SCSI LVD Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Rack-Mount Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Chapter 2 Installation

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Unpacking the MediaDock 2+ Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Power Cord Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the MediaDock 2+ Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Maximum Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SCSI LVD Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Determining SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SCSI IDs on Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting the LVD Shuttle SCSI ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing an LVD Shuttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Removing an LVD Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Replacing an LVD Shuttle Using Any Operating System . . . . 40

Replacing an LVD Shuttle on a Windows 2000 System. . . . . . . 41

Replacing an LVD Shuttle on a Macintosh System . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 3 Preparing Your Drives

Managing LVD Shuttles on Windows 2000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Supported Windows File Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Creating Primary Partitions and Formatting Drives with the

Windows 2000 Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Creating a Disk Configuration Floppy Disk from

Windows NT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Transferring Disk Drives or Stripe Sets from the

Windows NT System to the Windows 2000 System . . . . . . . . 54

Importing the Disk Configuration into the

Windows 2000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Managing LVD Shuttles on Macintosh Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Checking LVD Shuttles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using Disk First Aid to Repair LVD Shuttles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Erasing LVD Shuttles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Problems Specific to Macintosh Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Striping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Diagnostic Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Chapter 4 Installing an Optional DVD Writer

Interface Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

DVD Writer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

IEEE 1394 Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

IEEE 1394 Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Appendix A Specifications

Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

CEE-22 Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

United States and Canada Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . 78

European Countries Power Cord Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Appendix B Regulatory and Safety Notices

FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Canadian ICES-003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

European Union Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Taiwan EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Index

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Figures

Figure 1-1 Slot Allocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 1-2 MediaDock 2+ Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Figure 1-3 MediaDock 2+ Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 1-4 LVD Shuttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 1-5 Drive-Filler Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 1-6 Rack-Mount Holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 1-7 Rack-Mount Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-1 Power Supply Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 2-2 Dual-Channel SCSI LVD Board Connectors . . . . . . . . 32

Figure 2-3 MediaDock 2+ Enclosure SCSI Connectors . . . . . . . . . 32

Figure 2-4 Configuration Using Four MediaDock 2+

Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Figure 2-5 Avid SCSI LVD Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 2-6 Setting SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 2-7 SCSI ID Switch Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 2-8 SCSI ID Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 2-9 LVD Shuttle Latch and Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 2-10 Inserting the LVD shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 2-11 Letting the LVD Shuttle Spin Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 2-12 Computer Management Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Figure 2-13 ADU2 Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Figure 2-14 Identify Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Figure 2-15 ADU2 Window - Unmount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 3-1 Disk First Aid Main Window Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Figure 3-2 Disk First Aid Message Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Figure 3-3 Disk First Aid Verification Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Figure 4-1 Top Cover Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 4-2 Interface Panel Screws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 4-3 IEEE 1394 Interface Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Figure 4-4 Blank Panel Tabs and Metal Plate Screw . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Figure 4-5 Bracket Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 4-6 Securing the Optional DVD Writer to the Bracket . . . 71

Figure 4-7 Optional DVD Writer Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Figure 4-8 Connecting the IEEE 1394 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure A-1 Receptacle (CEE-22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Figure A-2 NEMA 5-15P Style Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Tables

Table 1-1 MediaDock 2+ LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Table 1-2 LVD Shuttle LED Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Table 1-3 SCSI LVD Cables Available Through Avid . . . . . . . . . 26

Table A-1 Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Table A-2 Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Table A-3 Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Table A-4 United States and Canada Power Cord

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Table A-5 European Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of the Avid® MediaDock™ 2+. This
guide contains information about connecting MediaDock 2+
enclosures to an Avid editing system. The MediaDock 2+ enclosure is
used in conjunction with Avid LVD shuttles to store, play back, and
record media files. The MediaDock 2+ enclosure is qualified on
Avid editing systems running Macintosh
systems.

Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is intended for Avid editors who are connecting
MediaDock 2+ enclosures to an Avid editing system.

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or Windows® operating

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About This Guide

The information in this guide is a supplement to the media drive
installation instructions found in the setup guide that came with your
Avid editing system.

This guide contains the following information:

• Chapter 1, “Overview,” describes the controls and indicators on
the front and back panels of the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. It also
includes information on the rackmount option available for the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure, as well as information on LVD shuttles.

• Chapter 2, “Installation,” provides step-by-step instructions for
connecting a MediaDock 2+ enclosure to your Avid editing system
and setting the SCSI IDs.

• Chapter 3, “Preparing your Drives,” describes how to format your
drives on Windows and Macintosh operating systems. This
chapter also includes information about how to move LVD
shuttles from one system to another. See this chapter for
information on available diagnostic utilities.

• Chapter 4, “Installing an Optional DVD Writer,” explains how to
install a DVD writer in the optional device bay. Information on
IEEE 1394 interface configurations is provided.

• Appendix A, “Specifications,” lists the dimensions and weights,
and the environmental, power supply, and power cord
specifications for the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

• Appendix B, “Regulatory and Safety Notices,” provides
regulatory and safety information for the system.

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Symbols and Conventions

The MediaDock 2+ enclosure documentation uses the following
special symbols and conventions:

1. Numbered lists, when the order of the items is important.

a. Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is

important.

• Bulleted lists, when the order of the items is unimportant.

- Indented dashed lists, when the order of secondary items is

unimportant.

t One arrow indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a

list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

Look here in the margin
for tips.

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c

w

In the margin, you will find tips that help you perform tasks more
easily and efficiently.

A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations,
and strong suggestions.

A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to
your computer or cause you to lose data.

A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm.
Follow the guidelines in this guide or on the unit itself when
handling electrical equipment.

In this document, Avid editing system refers to the system where your
Avid application software is installed.

Avid application software refers to the editing or playback software you
have purchased from Avid, such as Media Composer
Film Composer
Avid X pres s DV, Av id|DS , News Cutte r

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, Symphony™, Avid Media Station, Avid Xpress®,

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XP, or NewsCutter software.

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Shuttle refers to the removable drive unit. The shuttle allows you to

transport data and media files from one system to another without
connecting and disconnecting cables. LVD (low-voltage differential)
indicates the drive technology inside the shuttle.

Daisy-chained refers to a MediaDock 2+ enclosure connected in a series
by one or more cables to multiple SCSI devices (such as another
MediaDock 2+ or MediaDrive rS LVD enclosure). Transmitted signals
go to the first SCSI device, then to the second, and so on. It also refers
to connecting the optional DVD IEEE 1394 (FireWire
to another 1394 device, such as the MediaDrive rS IEEE 1394
enclosure.

HotPlug refers to the process of pulling out a component from a system
and plugging in a new one while the power is still on and the unit is
operating.

If You Need Help

If you are having trouble setting up and configuring the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure hardware, you should:

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) interface panel

1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that
task in this guide.

2. Check the documentation that came with your hardware for
maintenance or hardware-related issues.

3. Check the release notes supplied with your Avid application for
information on accessing the Avid Web site and the Avid
Knowledge Center.

4. For support services, call Avid Customer Support:

- Broadcast products — call 800-NEWS-DNG (639-7364).

- Postproduction products — call 800-800-AVID (2843).

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Related Informati on

The appropriate Avid Products Setup Guide provides additional
information that might be useful when configuring the MediaDock 2+
enclosure. This guide provides SCSI installation and configuration
instructions as well as suggestions for troubleshooting problems that
might arise with the Avid editing system hardware.

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CHAPTER 1

Overview

The Avid MediaDock 2+ houses two LVD shuttles and an optional
DVD writer. The shuttles make it easy to share media (or data files)
between systems without connecting or reconnecting cables. The
MediaDock 2+ shuttles communicate with the Avid editing system
through a small computer system interface (SCSI) bus. The LVD
shuttles contain an industry-standard SCSI drive that is optimized for
use with Avid’s video and audio applications. The optional DVD
writer communicates with the Avid editing system via IEEE 1394
(FireWire).

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As drive size and performance improve, different LVD shuttles will be
available for use. Contact your local Avid Reseller or call the Avid Sales and
Product information line at 800-949-2843 for the latest information about
available drives.

The MediaDock 2+ enclosure is designed as a desktop unit as well as
for mounting in industry-standard, 19-inch racks. Multiple
MediaDock 2+ enclosures can be stacked on top of one another,
minimizing the amount of desk space required.

LVD shuttles can be formatted for Windows or Macintosh operating
systems. Windows operating systems use the Windows Disk
Management utilities in the Windows operating system. For details,
see Chapter 3 of this guide and your Windows operating system
documentation.

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Macintosh operating systems use the AVIDdrive™ Utility 2 software to
manage shuttle packs (LVD shuttles) within your Avid editing system.

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For information on using AVIDdrive Utility 2, see the AVIDdrive Utility 2
User’s Guide and the release notes for Media Composer Release 8.0 or later.

This chapter provides the following sections:

• MediaDock 2+ Enclosure Features

• LVD Shuttle Features

• System Requirements

• SCSI Requirements

• SCSI LVD Cables

• Rack-Mount Options

MediaDock 2+ Enclosure Features

The MediaDock 2+ enclosure contains:

• Two shuttle slots that support:

-LVD SCSI operation

- Wide bus data transfers over a 16-bit bus up to 160 MB/s

(depending on the type of hard disks configured on the SCSI
bus and the type of host bus adapter)

- One LVD shuttle per slot containing a single 1.0-inch- or

1.6-inch-high hard disk in a 3.5-inch form factor

• One slot available for an optional DVD writer

• Single power supply

• Front-mounted SCSI ID selection switches

• LEDs to monitor MediaDock 2+ enclosure’s power and
temperature as well as shuttle functions

• Variable-speed, temperature-sensing fan

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MediaDock 2+ Enclosure Slots

The MediaDock 2+ enclosure has two slots for LVD shuttles (see

Figure 1-1). This guide illustrates the MediaDock 2+ enclosure

without any device in the optional device bay. For instructions on
installing a DVD writer in the optional device bay, see Chapter 4.

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The LVD shuttles are sold separately, see “LVD Shuttle Features” on

page 20.

Slot 1

Slot 2

Optional Device Bay

Figure 1-1 Slot Allocation

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Front Panel

The front of the Avid MediaDock 2+ has controls and indicators for
determining its operating status (see Figure 1-2).

The front panel power switch turns the drive’s internal power supply
on and off. Two light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide the status of the
unit. The SCSI ID switches provide the method for setting the drive
shuttle’s SCSI IDs. The label on the right side of the front panel is the
Avid product identification label.

Power LED (green)

Power switch

SCSI ID switchesThermal LED (red) Product label

NOTE: The label on your front panel might differ from the one shown.

Figure 1-2 MediaDock 2+ Front Panel

Detailed descriptions of the LEDs are provided in Table 1 - 1 .

T a ble 1-1 MediaDock 2+ LEDs

LED Function

Power LED The LED (green) is on when the enclosure is turned

on.

When the LVD shuttle bays are empty and the

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Table 1-1 MediaDock 2+ LEDs (Continued)

LED Function

Back Panel

Thermal LED

The LED (red) flashes when the thermal overload
circuitry senses that the temperature inside the
MediaDock 2+ is too high. The LED could light for
the following reasons:

• Airflow through the drive is blocked.

• The internal fan has failed.

• Room ambient temperature is too hot.

Operating the MediaDock 2+ for extended

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periods of time with the thermal indicator
on reduces the life expectancy of the drives.

The MediaDock 2+ back panel has two SCSI connectors and a power
connector (see Figure 1-3). The SCSI connectors are for attaching SCSI
cables or a SCSI terminator to the drives. An internal fan pushes air
through the enclosure, from front to back, to cool the drive. The power
connector is where you attach the power cord. The optional device
connector panel contains IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connectors when an
optional DVD writer is installed. See Chapter 4 for more information.

Variable speed fan opening

68-pin SCSI connectors

Figure 1-3 MediaDock 2+ Back Panel

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Power connector

Optional device
connector panel

Power Supply

The power supply in the MediaDock 2+ enclosure supplies power to
both LVD shuttles and the optional device bay.

The power supply has two LEDs that are visible on the front of the
chassis beside the power switch. The green LED is On when power is
on and within specifications. The red LED is On when a thermal fault
is detected. Figure 1-2 shows the power switch and LED locations on
the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. Descriptions of the LEDs are provided in

Ta b l e 1 - 1 .

LVD Shuttle Features

The MediaDock 2+ enclosure uses only LVD shuttles. These shuttles
are not included with the MediaDock 2+ enclosure, and must be
purchased and installed separately. The LVD shuttles are available in a
variety of storage capacities.

The LVD shuttles use a lever for inserting or removing the LVD shuttle
from the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. The internal drives have a 3.5-inch
form factor and transfer data on a 16-bit data bus. The drive enclosure
provides the cooling, power, and cabling connections.

Each LVD shuttle contains two LEDs that provide information about
the LVD shuttle’s activity (see Figure 1-4). Ta b l e 1 - 2 describes the
function of each LED. The third LED is not used in the MediaDock 2+.

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LVD shuttle (front view)

LVD shuttle (rear view with full-height drive)

Power LED

Activity LED

Unused LED

Figure 1-4 LVD Shuttle

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LED Color Function

Power Green This LED is On when power is applied to the drive.

Activity Green This LED is On when the drive is active.

The LVD shuttles have SCA-2 80-pin connectors. Older
MediaDock Shuttle
in the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

As drive capacity and drive speed improve, different LVD shuttles will be
available for use in the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. Contact your local Avid
Reseller or call the Avid Sales and Product information line at 800-949-2843
for the available LVD shuttles.

Table 1-2 LVD Shuttle LED Functions

Avid logo

Drive type

80-pin connector

™

packs have different connectors and do not fit

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LVD Shuttle Handling

You need to use reasonable care when you handle LVD shuttles.
Though the drive is ruggedly constructed, it has delicate internal
mechanisms that can be damaged when handled improperly. The
following list contains tips for handling and caring for the drives
attached to your Avid system.

• Do not remove the LVD shuttle from the MediaDock 2+ enclosure
until the platters inside the disk have stopped spinning and the
heads are parked. For more removal instructions see, “Removing

an LVD Shuttle” on page 39.

• Do not shake or jar the drive enclosures while the drive is
operating. This can damage the read/write heads or the magnetic
coating on the drive platters.

• Do not turn off the power to a drive while you can see the icon on
a Macintosh desktop. This can cause directory structure problems
and might create incomplete files.

• Do not turn off the power to a drive while an application is
reading data from or writing data to the drive. This can cause
directory structure problems and might create incomplete files.

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• Never disconnect SCSI cables or the SCSI terminator while the
Avid system and the drives are running. Shut down the system
and turn off the drives before making cabling changes.

Do not open an LVD shuttle enclosure; there are no user-repairable
parts inside. Opening the enclosure voids your Avid warranty and
prevents you from having the drive mechanism repaired without
charge.

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Drive-Filler Panel

Drive-filler panels are available if you want to cover a slot that does
not contain an LVD shuttle (see Figure 1-5). A drive-filler panel looks
like an LVD shuttle from the front, but the Avid logo and drive type
locations are blank and there is no LED function. Avid recommends
that you use a drive-filler panel if you frequently run the
MediaDock 2+ with only one LVD shuttle.

Figure 1-5 Drive-Filler Panel

System Requirements

Blank drive type

Blank Avid logo

To use a MediaDock 2+ enclosure, you need the following hardware
and software:

• One of the following hardware platforms and operating software
releases:

®

t A Power Macintosh

t A PC (personal computer) that runs the Windows NT

operating system (with Service Pack 3 or later).

t A PC that runs the Windows 2000 operating system (with

Service Pack 1 or later).

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system running Mac® OS 8.0 or later.

• One of the following Avid software packages:

t Media Composer Release 8.0 or later for LVD support.

t Avid Symphony Release 2.0 or later for LVD support.

t Avid Xpress Release 3.0 or later for LVD support.

t Avid NewsCutter Release 2.5 or later for LVD support.

• The following utilities and exercisers:

- StorEx for the Macintosh operating system Version 1.5 or later,

or StorEx for the Windows NT operating system Version 1.2 or
later, or StorEx for the Windows 2000 operating system
Version 1.3 or later.

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Use Avid Storage Manager (ASM) in place of StorEx if it is included with
your Avid editing software.

- AVIDdrive Utility (ADU) 2 Version 2.2 or later for the

Macintosh operating system.

- DiskWarrior™ for the Macintosh operating system.

- Avid Disk Mounter for the Windows NT operating system.

•A SCSI LVD board.

• An approved 40-inch (or other supported length) LVD cable.

• One or two LVD shuttles.

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SCSI Requirements

The MediaDock 2+ enclosure operates in a single-bus configuration.
Your Avid system identifies the LVD shuttles connected on the SCSI
bus by the assigned SCSI ID. When you are assigning SCSI IDs to the
drives, remember the following:

• Each SCSI ID on a SCSI bus must be unique.

• Each device on each SCSI bus, including the system SCSI
accelerator board, has its own SCSI ID.

• SCSI ID 7 is reserved for each SCSI accelerator board in your
system. You must never assign SCSI ID 7 to an LVD shuttle.

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Mixing LVD shuttles with single-ended or narrow drives on the SCSI bus is
not supported.

• Wide SCSI devices, such as the LVD shuttles, can use SCSI IDs 0
through 6 and 8 through 15.

For more information, see “Determining SCSI IDs” on page 34.

When you add a new MediaDock 2+ enclosure to your system,
always check which SCSI IDs are currently in use. Assigning
duplicate SCSI IDs causes problems such as system errors, the drive
not appearing on the desktop, multiple copies of the same drive
appearing on the desktop, possible data corruption, or system
startup failures.

Always make sure the drive is powered off before changing the
SCSI IDs.

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SCSI LVD Cables

Use only Avid-supplied SCSI LVD cables when you are attaching a
MediaDock 2+ enclosure to the SCSI LVD connector in your Avid
system. These cables are specifically designed with electrical
properties that ensure data integrity on the SCSI LVD bus. All Avid
SCSI LVD cables have green sleeves.

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Cable Length Purpose

Host bus adapter (HBA) cables — 68-pin VHDCI

40-inch, 10-feet,
30-feet

Daisy-chain cables — 68-pin HD to 68-pin HD connectors

15-inch, 30-inch Available for daisy-chaining multiple LVD devices.

a. VHDCI — very-high-density connector interface
b. HD — high-density connector interface.

MediaDock 2+ enclosures do not include a SCSI LVD cable. Avid
recommends using a 15- or 30-inch, 68-pin to 68-pin SCSI LVD cable
between SCSI LVD devices.

Ta b l e 1 - 3 shows a list of the Avid cables that are available for

connecting LVD drives to your Avid system and where to use each
cable.

Table 1-3 SCSI LVD Cables Available Through Avid

a

to 68-pin HDb connectors

Available for connecting the MediaDock 2+ enclosure to the host system.

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Rack-Mount Options

The MediaDock 2+ enclosure occupies two-rack units (2U high) when
installed in an industry-standard 19-inch rack. The MediaDock 2+
enclosure is designed so that all of the controls and indicators are
accessible when mounted.

Five threaded holes are provided on each side of the MediaDock 2+
enclosure for mounting either brackets or slide rails (see Figure 1-6).
An optional rail kit can be attached to the MediaDock 2+ enclosure
using the rail mounting holes. Mount the optional rails using
instructions provided with the rail kit.

Rail mounting holes

Rack-mount bracket holes

Figure 1-6 Rack-Mount Holes

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Avid provides rack-mount brackets and screws with the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure. These brackets attach to the sides of the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure as shown in Figure 1-7.

Rack-mount brackets

Figure 1-7 Rack-Mount Brackets

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CHAPTER 2

Installation

The following sections provide installation and configuration
instructions for connecting a MediaDock 2+ enclosure to your Avid
system:

• Before You Begin

• Connecting Cables

• SCSI LVD Terminator

• Determining SCSI IDs

• Installing an LVD Shuttle

• Removing an LVD Shuttle

Before You Begin

Before you begin to install a MediaDock 2+ enclosure, do the
following:

• Unpack the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

• Install the AVIDdrive™ Utility 2 (ADU 2) software (only for
Macintosh operating systems).

• Check for available SCSI IDs on the Avid SCSI bus.

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Unpacking the MediaDock 2+ Enclosure

Unpack the MediaDock 2+ enclosure and check the contents of the
package to ensure that all parts were shipped. The package should
contain:

• One MediaDock 2+ enclosure

•One power cable

•The Avid MediaDock 2+ Setup and User’s Guide (this guide)

Avid recommends that you use a grounded, surge-protected ac outlet
with the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. You will also need a Phillips
screwdriver to install the rack-mount brackets.

If you are installing an optional DVD writer, you will also need a
5/16-inch extended length nut driver. Instructions for installing a
DVD writer can be found in Chapter 4. You should use a grounding
wrist strap if you are installing a DVD writer in the optional bay.

Power Cord Connection

This section describes how to connect the power cord to the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

To connect power to the MediaDock 2+ enclosure:

1. Attach one end of the power cord to the power supply connector
(see Figure 2-1).

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2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a surge-protected outlet.

Power supply connector

Figure 2-1 Power Supply Connector

Connecting Cables

When you add a new MediaDock 2+ enclosure to your Avid system,
the MediaDock 2+ connects to the system’s SCSI connector. In some
cases, you might need to disconnect some or all of the drives on a SCSI
bus when you add a new drive.

Connecting the MediaDock 2+ Enclosure

The following sections explain how to connect the MediaDock 2+
enclosure chassis to an Avid editing system. Avid recommends using a
40-inch cable between the MediaDock 2+ enclosure and the SCSI LVD
board. Optional 10-foot or 30-foot cables are also available.

To connect the MediaDock 2+ enclosure to a SCSI LVD board:

1. Shut down your Avid editing system.

2. Locate the 40-inch SCSI LVD cable.

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3. Connect one end of the 40-inch SCSI LVD cable to the SCSI LVD
connector on the Avid editing system. If you have a dual-channel
SCSI LVD board in the system, connect the cable to channel 1 (see

Figure 2-2).

CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2

Figure 2-2 Dual-Channel SCSI LVD Board Connectors

4. Connect the other end of the 40-inch SCSI LVD cable to either SCSI
connector on the MediaDock 2+ enclosure (see Figure 2-3).

SCSI connectors

Figure 2-3 MediaDock 2+ Enclosure SCSI Connectors

5. Secure both ends of the cable by tightening the thumbscrews that
are part of the connector.

6. Connect one of the following to the other SCSI connector on the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure:

t If you are connecting additional MediaDock 2+ enclosures,

connect one end of the next daisy-chain LVD cable to the
remaining SCSI connector on the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.
Connect the other end of the LVD cable to one of the SCSI
connectors on the next MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

t If this is the last SCSI device on the SCSI bus, connect a SCSI

LVD terminator to the remaining SCSI connector on the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure. For more information on the
terminator, see “SCSI LVD Terminator” on page 34.

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Maximum Configurations

You can daisy-chain up to four MediaDock 2+ enclosures (eight LVD
shuttles) on a SCSI bus. Figure 2-4 illustrates the four MediaDock 2+
enclosures.

For MediaDock 2+ enclosure configurations:

• Use a 40-inch SCSI LVD cable (provided with the SCSI LVD
accelerator board kit) between the SCSI LVD accelerator board and
the first MediaDock 2+ enclosure. Optional 10- and 30-foot SCSI
LVD cables are also available.

• Use 15-, 30-, or 40-inch SCSI LVD cables to daisy-chain the
MediaDock 2+ enclosures.

• Place the SCSI LVD terminator (provided with the SCSI LVD
accelerator board kit or system) on the last enclosure in the daisy
chain.

SCSI LVD terminator

15-, 30-, or 40-inch
SCSI LVD cable

40-inch SCSI LVD cable
to SCSI LVD accelerator board

Figure 2-4 Configuration Using Four MediaDock 2+ Enclosures

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SCSI LVD Terminator

The SCSI LVD terminator does not ship with the MediaDock 2+
enclosure (see Figure 2-5). It is sold separately, shipped with the SCSI
LVD board kit, or shipped with Avid systems that have SCSI LVD
accelerator boards installed.

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Thumbscrews

The Avid SCSI LVD terminator detects the SCSI bus mode. The LED on the
terminator is green when the SCSI bus is in LVD mode, and amber (yellow)
when the SCSI bus is in single-ended fast, wide mode.

LED

Figure 2-5 Avid SCSI LVD Terminator

Determining SCSI IDs

There are many considerations to take into account when determining
the SCSI ID for the drive. Systems might have a built-in internal SCSI
bus, a built-in external SCSI bus, and a PCI-based SCSI board. In
addition, PCI-based SCSI boards might contain multiple SCSI buses
(dual-channel).

Straight-on view

Thumbscrews

Top view

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SCSI accelerator
board

Do not set the SCSI ID for any drive on any SCSI bus to SCSI ID 7.
This SCSI ID is reserved for the SCSI accelerator board to which the
drive is attached. Setting a drive to the same SCSI ID as the SCSI
accelerator board can prevent the drive from mounting on the
desktop, or prevent your Avid system from booting correctly.

Avid recommends that you set the SCSI IDs for the devices on each
SCSI bus in sequential order, that is, starting with the device attached
closest to the Avid system as ID 0 (see Figure 2-6).

Avid editing system

SCSI drives

ID 3

Terminator

ID 2

ID 1

ID 7

Figure 2-6 Setting SCSI IDs

SCSI IDs on Systems

You must assign a SCSI ID for each LVD shuttle in the MediaDock 2+
enclosure. When you are setting the SCSI IDs, remember the
following:

• Each Avid PCI-based SCSI bus has its own set of unique SCSI IDs
from 0 through 6 and 8 through 15.

• You cannot have two SCSI drives with the same SCSI ID on the
same SCSI bus.

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ID 0

SCSI cables

Setting the LVD Shuttle SCSI ID

To set an LVD shuttle SCSI ID:

1. Turn off the power to the MediaDock 2+ enclosure and system.

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Always turn the power off before changing the SCSI ID switch. When the
drive and system are turned back on, the system will read the new SCSI ID.

2. Locate the SCSI ID switches on the front of the MediaDock 2+
enclosure (see Figure 2-7).

Power switch

Figure 2-7 SCSI ID Switch Location

SCSI ID switches

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3. Set the SCSI ID to an available SCSI ID on the SCSI bus by using
the SCSI ID switch (see Figure 2-8). The current SCSI ID number
appears in the window in the middle of the switch.

- Press the top button to decrement the SCSI ID.

- Press the bottom button to increment the SCSI ID.

-

2

+

Figure 2-8 SCSI ID Switch

4. Turn on the power to the MediaDock 2+ enclosure and system.

Decrement ID

Current SCSI ID

Increment ID

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Installing an LVD Shuttle

Each MediaDock 2+ enclosure provides slots for two LVD shuttles.
(You must purchase LVD shuttles separately.) This section explains
how to install an LVD shuttle in the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

Each LVD shuttle has two handles. The bottom handle is stationary,
while the top handle can be pulled outward from the left of the LVD
shuttle by pressing a latch on the inside of the handle (see Figure 2-9).
When you close the top handle with the LVD shuttle partially in the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure, the lever catches the enclosure and gently
connects the LVD shuttle into the MediaDock 2+ backplane.

Latch

Lever

Top handle

Bottom handle

Figure 2-9 LVD Shuttle Latch and Handles

To install an LVD shuttle:

1. Carefully align the LVD shuttle in front of the empty slot
(Figure 2-10).

2. Pull the top handle outward to the open position.

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3. Insert the LVD shuttle into the slot and gently push until you feel
the contact with the inside of the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

Figure 2-10 Inserting the LVD shuttle

4. Gently but firmly close the top handle.

The LVD shuttle will automatically spin up when power is applied to
the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. If the MediaDock 2+ enclosure is already
powered up and you insert an LVD shuttle, the shuttle will spin up as
soon as it is fully latched into the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

Removing an LVD Shuttle

Removing the shuttle can be accomplished in different ways
depending on the operating system you are using and the utilities
available to you. Sometimes, Windows operating systems reassign the
drive letters when an LVD shuttle is added or removed and do not
always detect when an LVD shuttle is inserted.

The following sections describe your options:

• Replacing an LVD Shuttle Using Any Operating System
(simplest)

• Replacing an LVD Shuttle on a Windows 2000 System

• Replacing an LVD Shuttle on a Macintosh System

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Replacing an LVD Shuttle Using Any Operating System

To make sure the operating system can see the replacement LVD
shuttle in the system, use this general procedure:

To remove an LVD shuttle on any system:

1. Identify the LVD shuttle you want to remove.

This can be done by accessing the LVD shuttle and watching the
activity LED on the shuttles. If your Avid editing system includes
Avid Storage Manager, use the Identify feature in the utility.

2. Make sure you are not accessing the LVD shuttle.

3. Turn off (or shut down) the Avid editing system. (It is not
necessary that you turn off the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.)

4. Release the latch and open the handle on the shuttle to disengage
the shuttle from the backplane (see Figure 2-11).

5. Allow the drive to spin down. Avid recommends you wait
30 seconds before fully removing the LVD shuttle to ensure the
disk has stopped spinning and the heads are parked.

MediaDock 2+ enclosure

Figure 2-1 1 Letting the LVD Shuttle Spin Down

Top handle open

Latch

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6. Insert the new LVD shuttle as explained in “Installing an LVD

Shuttle” on page 38.

7. Allow the LVD shuttle to spin up. This typically takes less than
30 seconds.

8. Turn on (or reboot) the Avid editing system. The new LVD shuttle
can be seen by the operating system.

Replacing an LVD Shuttle on a Windows 2000 System

The Windows 2000 operating system supports LVD shuttle
replacement without rebooting the Windows 2000 operating system.
However, the simplest way to replace an LVD shuttle is to turn off the
Avid editing system as described in “Replacing an LVD Shuttle

Using Any Operating System” on page 40.

To make sure the operating system can see the replacement LVD
shuttle in the system, use this procedure:

1. Start your Avid editing system and log in to an account with
administrative privileges.

2. Right-click the My Computer icon and choose Manage from the
pop-up menu.

The Computer Management window opens.

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Disk
Management
folder

3. Select the Disk Management folder. If the size of the window is
small, you might want to click the Maximize button in the upper
right corner of the window.

Maximize button

Figure 2-12 Computer Management Window

4. To spin-down the volume corresponding to the LVD shuttle you
are removing, do the following:

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a. Choose Change Drive Letter and Path from the All Task

sublist, in the Action menu of the Disk Management tool. For
more information, see your Windows 2000 documentation or
Disk Management Help for information on removing
volumes.

b. Click Remove.

If your Avid software release includes Avid Storage Manager, use the
Spin-Down feature in the utility.

5. Release the latch and open the handle on the shuttle to disengage
the shuttle from the backplane (see Figure 2-11).

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6. Allow the drive to spin down. Avid recommends you wait
30 seconds before fully removing the LVD shuttle to ensure the
disk has stopped spinning and the heads are parked.

7. Insert the new LVD shuttle.

8. Allow the LVD shuttle to spin up. This can take up to 1 minute.

9. Make sure the drive is available by performing one of the
following:

t Choose Rescan Disk from the Action menu in the Disk

Management tool. See your Windows 2000 documentation or
Disk Management Help for information on how to Rescan for
drives.

t Choose Mount from the File menu in the Avid editing

application.

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If neither of these steps allow the LVD shuttle to be seen by the system, turn
off and restart your Avid editing system.

Replacing an LVD Shuttle on a Macintosh System

One of the main features of a MediaDock 2+ enclosure, when attached
to a Macintosh system, is the ability to replace an LVD shuttle while
the MediaDock 2+ enclosure is running.

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Before you change any LVD shuttle, use the AVIDdrive Utility 2
(ADU2) software to unmount the LVD shuttle from the desktop.

When you have LVD shuttles in multiple MediaDock 2+ enclosures,
each with several partitions mounted on the desktop, it can be difficult
to associate the partitions to a specific LVD shuttle and its location in
the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. Use the ADU2 software to match
partitions to a specific LVD shuttle in the MediaDock 2+ enclosure
before you replace an LVD shuttle.

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To replace an LVD shuttle:

1. Double-click the ADU2 icon. The ADU2 window opens, showing
the state of the application when it was used last (see Figure 2-13).

Figure 2-13 ADU2 Window

2. To find the drive partition names, click the Striped and UnStriped
tabs at the top of the window (see Figure 2-13). The window
changes to display the name of each partition on the drive as
shown on the desktop.

3. When you find the drive you want to replace, click the Drive icon
to select the drive and all its partitions.

4. Choose Identify from the Option menu. The Identify window
opens (see Figure 2-14).

Figure 2-14 Identify Window

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5. Look for the flashing activity light on the front of the LVD shuttles.
The shuttle or shuttles with the flashing lights are the ones you
need to remove. Note the location of the shuttles.

6. Click the Stop button, in the Identify window, to end the Identify
process.

7. Click the Unmount button in the ADU2 window (see Figure 2-15).
All the partitions on the unstriped drive group or the striped
group are removed from the desktop. The Status message in the
Capacity column changes from Mounted to Unmounted.

Figure 2-15 ADU2 Window - Unmount

8. Release the latch and open the handle on the shuttle to disengage
the shuttle from the backplane (see Figure 2-11).

9. Allow the drive to spin down. Avid recommends you wait
30 seconds before fully removing the LVD shuttle to ensure the
disk has stopped spinning and the heads are parked.

10. Insert the new LVD shuttle (see “Installing an LVD Shuttle” on

page 38).

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11. Allow the LVD shuttle to spin up. This typically takes less than
1 minute if your configuration consists of Ultra 160 SCSI LVD (or
newer) shuttles.

12. Click the Scan Bus button in the ADU2 window. The utility scans
the SCSI buses and redisplays the ADU2 window showing the
new striped and unstriped LVD shuttles.

13. Click on the new LVD Shuttle icon.

14. Click the Mount button in the ADU2 window and quit the
AVIDdrive Utility 2 application.

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CHAPTER 3

Preparing Your Drives

Your LVD shuttles need to be partitioned and formatted before you
can use them. Partitioning allows you to divide a drive into more than
one section if needed, and formatting places a file system on each
partition.

When using the LVD shuttles on a Windows operating system, use the
Disk Administrator application provided by the operating system to
format and stripe the LVD shuttle. For mounting and unmounting
striped sets on a Windows NT operating system, use the Avid Disk
Mounter utility. The Windows 2000 operating system does not need to
use this utility.

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For complete and up-to-date instructions on using the features available in
the Windows 2000 operating system, see your Microsoft
documentation.

To format the LVD shuttle on a Macintosh system, see “Managing

LVD Shuttles on Macintosh Systems” on page 56. When using the

LVD shuttles on a Macintosh operating system, use the ADU2
software to format and stripe the LVD shuttle.

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operating system

This chapter provides the following sections:

• Managing LVD Shuttles on Windows 2000 Systems

• Managing LVD Shuttles on Macintosh Systems

• Striping

• Diagnostic Utilities

Managing LVD Shuttles on Windows 2000 Systems

The Windows 2000 operating system allows you to create multiple
partitions or logical drive assignments as a way to manage projects
and files. You can partition your drive as one large partition or
multiple partitions varying in size. Each partition is assigned a drive
letter.

The Windows 2000 operating system defines two types of disk drives:

• Basic disk drives allow disks to be divided into partitions. This
type of drive is normally used for standalone disk drives in the
Windows 2000 operating system.

• Dynamic disk drives allow disks to be divided into volumes. Disk
drives must be dynamic if you want to stripe, mirror, or use disk
drives in the RAID style. Avid supports the use of dynamic disk
drives when you need to create a stripe volume on your
Windows 2000 system.

To use your LVD shuttles on a Windows 2000 system, you need to
format and partition them properly. Once this has been accomplished,
you need to keep your LVD shuttles in peak operating condition by
performing maintenance operations and checks on a regular basis. For
more information, see “Diagnostic Utilities” on page 64.

The Windows 2000 operating system contains a disk-checking feature
in the Properties section of each drive. For information about how to
use this feature, see the Microsoft Windows 2000 documentation.

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Supported Windows File Systems

The Windows 2000 operating system supports three types of file
systems:

• Two types of File Allocation Table (FAT): FAT 16 and FAT 32.
FAT 16 is used primarily when backward compatibility is needed
on operating systems such as MS-DOS
versions. The new FAT 32 file system is no longer limited to a 2-GB
partition size. Avid does not support the FAT 16 file system for
media.

• New Technology File System (NTFS). NTFS affords the user
security, compression, and other file-recovery features. Drives
employing NTFS support partitions of any size.

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Avid recommends NTFS when you partition your disk drives.

One of your internal disk drives (normally designated drive C) has a
partition that contains the operating system. This drive might be
labeled System or Boot. You should not reformat this partition
unless you need to rebuild your system disk drive.

If you have stripe sets connected to an Ultra 160 LVD SCSI in your
Windows NT system, you must transfer the stripe sets using the disk
configuration floppy disk and import the information to the
Windows 2000 system (see “Transferring Disk Drives or Stripe Sets

from the Windows NT System to the Windows 2000 System” on
page 54).

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Creating Primary Partitions and Formatting Drives with the Windows 2000 Operating System

If you need to partition, format, or perform any action on the disks,
you should click the disk (partition or unallocated disk). When you
click the disk in the Computer Management window, the white section
of the disk changes to stripes showing that the section has been
selected.

To create a primary partition and format a drive:

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Disk
Management
folder

You might not have the same partitions and disk configuration shown in the
following procedure. However, examples in the procedure will help you
understand the Computer Management window in the Windows 2000
operating system.

1. Start your system and log in to an account with administrative
privileges.

2. Right-click the My Computer icon and choose Manage from the
pop-up menu.

The Computer Management window opens.

Help icon

Text pane

Physical disk section

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Disk 1

3. Click the Disk Management folder.

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For more information on the Computer Management window, click the Help
icon in the toolbar of the Computer Management window.

4. Designate the disk as a Basic disk before you partition it, unless
you are going to stripe it with another drive.

To designate a disk as Basic:

a. Place the pointer over the physical disk section.

b. Right-click and select Basic Disk.

5. Place the pointer over Disk 1, right-click, and select the “Create
partition” option.

The Create Partition Wizard window opens and explains the
function of the wizard.

6. Click Next.

The wizard leads you through partitioning and formatting of the
selected unallocated section of your disk.

a. In the Select Partition Type window, select Primary, and click

Next.

b. In the Partition Size window, select Maximum to make the

complete unallocated space a partition, and click Next. To
make a smaller partition, divide the maximum number by the
number of partitions you want to make, for a maximum of
four partitions per disk. You need to run the wizard for each
partition.

c. In the Assign Drive Letter window, assign the partition an

unused drive letter or use the letter automatically selected by
the wizard.

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d. In the Format Partition window, select the “Format this

partition with the following settings” option.

e. Choose NTFS from the “File system to use” pop-up menu.

f. Choose Default from the “Allocation unit size” pop-up menu.

g. Type a label you want for the volume that easily identifies the

volume in the “Volume label” text box.

h. Select the Perform a Quick Format option.

7. Click Next.

The Completing the Create Partition Wizard window opens and
provides a list of your selections.

8. Verify your selections and click Finish. (This might take a minute
to complete.)

9. Repeat this procedure to partition and format any unallocated
disk sections.

Creating a Disk Configuration Floppy Disk from Windows NT

The following instructions explain how to create the disk
configuration floppy disk from a Windows NT system.

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To create a disk configuration floppy disk from the Windows NT
system:

1. Acquire a blank formatted floppy disk.

2. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Administrative
Tools, and then select Disk Administrator.

The Disk Administrator window opens.

3. Place the formatted floppy disk in the system.

4. From the Partition menu, choose Configuration, and then choose
Save from the submenu.

The Insert Disk dialog box appears.

5. Click OK.

The stripe set disk configuration is placed on the floppy disk so
you can transfer it to the Windows 2000 system.

6. Write down the following information about the drive that
contains the Windows NT operating system for later use:

- Disk number — for example, 0

- Drive letter — for example, C

- Partition size — for example, 2047 MB

7. Close the Disk Administrator window.

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Transferring Disk Drives or Stripe Sets from the Windows NT System to the Windows 2000 System

The following list provides an overview of this section on how to
transfer LVD shuttles from an existing Windows NT system to a
Windows 2000 system using the disk configuration floppy disk. The
sections that follow the bulleted list provide step-by-step procedures.

• Create a disk configuration floppy disk if you have not already
done so, as described in the previous section.

• Make sure both systems are properly shut down and you move
the disk drives to the Windows 2000 system.

• Make sure you have installed the latest drivers for the disk
controller board on the Windows 2000 system before you move
drives or stripe sets.

• Determine the drive numbering (SCSI IDs) of the disk drives on
the Windows NT system and maintain the same SCSI IDs on the
Windows 2000 system. You might need to change the SCSI IDs of
existing drives on the Windows 2000 system.

• Make sure there are no SCSI ID conflicts.

• Make sure the termination is set properly after you move the
drives or stripe sets.

• Have all disk drives properly connected and turned on prior to
turning on the Windows 2000 system.

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Importing the Disk Configuration into the Windows 2000 System

This section explains how to import the disk configuration from the
Windows NT system into the Windows 2000 system. Insert the
LVD shuttles in your MediaDock 2+ enclosure and perform the
following procedure.

To import the disk configuration:

1. Start your Windows 2000 system and log in to an account with
administrative privileges.

2. Right-click the My Computer icon and choose Manage from the
pop-up menu.

The Computer Management window opens.

Maximize button

Disk
Management
folder

3. Select the Disk Management folder. If the size of the window is
small, you might want to click the Maximize button in the upper
right corner of the window.

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For more information,
see “Creating a Disk

Configuration Floppy
Disk from
Windows NT” on
page 52.

4. Insert the disk configuration floppy disk into the floppy drive.

5. Choose Restore Basic Disk Configuration from the Action menu.

The Restore Disk Configuration dialog box appears.

6. Select the disk number that is associated with the floppy drive,
and then click Yes.

7. A Confirm dialog box appears, stating that a reboot is required
after the operation.

8. Click Yes.

9. Remove the floppy disk prior to rebooting the system.

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For more disk drive information, see “Managing LVD Shuttles on

Windows 2000 Systems” on page 48.

Managing LVD Shuttles on Macintosh Systems

If you are using a Macintosh operating system, install the latest
version of the ADU2 software. The ADU2 software that came with
your LVD shuttle might not be the latest version. (Check the Avid
Knowledge Center for any updates.) The ADU2 software is the utility
that Avid provides for formatting and striping LVD shuttles on
Macintosh systems. Refer to the AVIDdrive Utility 2 User’s Guide for
installation instructions and procedures.

LVD shuttles are compatible with the following Avid utilities:

• AVIDdrive Utility Release 2.2 and later

• Avid StorEx Release 1.5 and later

• AVIDdrive Utility Extension Release 2.2 and later

The LVD shuttles are supported by the Macintosh operating system
Release 8.0 and later.

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To keep your LVD shuttles in peak operating condition when in a
Macintosh system, you should perform maintenance operations and
checks on a regular basis. These include:

• Checking LVD Shuttles

• Using Disk First Aid to Repair LVD Shuttles

• Erasing LVD Shuttles

Checking LVD Shuttles

Many drive problems are not hardware related, but are instead
problems with the file system written on the drive. The file system
consists of data structures that hold critical information about the files
stored on your drive. All of these data structures allow your drive to
be recognized as a Macintosh volume.

File system errors tend to grow over time. They should be fixed as soon
as possible after discovery. File system errors are generally caused by
system crashes, improper system shutdowns, and power failures.
They should not be interpreted as a precursor to a mechanical drive
failure.

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Media Composer Release 8.0 or Later

If you are using Media Composer Release 8.0 or later, you should use
the DiskWarrior application to maintain the file system and its data
structures. Avid recommends periodic use of this utility on any LVD
shuttle and other standalone drives, as well as your editing system’s
internal drive, to ensure a healthy file system. Avid ships the
DiskWarrior application and a CD-ROM that contains a .pdf manual
that explains how to use DiskWarrior. DiskWarrior is not explained in
this guide. The Disk First Aid utility, supplied by Apple
for directory problems on Media Composer Release 8.0 systems or
later.

Avid does not support the use of Norton Disk Doctor on any Macintosh
system running Media Composer Release 8.0 or later.

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Using Disk First Aid to Repair LVD Shuttles

Disk First Aid is a drive directory structure repair tool that is supplied
by Apple with each system. This tool can find and repair many basic
directory structure problems to help keep your drives functioning
correctly. You should use Disk First Aid when your system is reporting
drive errors or when files on the drive can’t be opened and used by
Avid application software.

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You can run Disk First Aid regularly as a proactive method of avoiding drive
problems.

You’ll find a copy of Disk First Aid in one of the following locations:

• The Utilities folder on the Avid (or system) drive

• The system software CD-ROM that came with your system

• The Avid software CD-ROM that came with your system (you will
need to install the Avid software to install a copy of Disk First Aid)

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Drive selection
window

Verify button

Repair button

Stop button

Disk First Aid
instructions

To repair an LVD shuttle:

1. Open the Utilities folder on the Avid drive.

2. Double-click the Disk First Aid icon to start the application. The
Disk First Aid window opens (see Figure 3-1). This window
contains all the necessary controls for you to run Disk First Aid.

Figure 3-1 Disk First Aid Main Window Functions

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3. Select the drive you want to verify and repair by clicking the Drive
icon in the Drive Selection window. A message box opens if you
are checking a drive with open files or a shared drive (see

Figure 3-2). You can only verify these drives while they are in use.

Click OK to close the message box.

Figure 3-2 Disk First Aid Message Box

4. Verify and repair the selected drive by clicking the Repair button.
Disk First Aid scans the directory structures, reports any
problems, repairs the selected drive, if possible, and reports the
results (see Figure 3-3).

Verification

results

Figure 3-3 Disk First Aid Verification Results

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If Disk First Aid reports that the selected drive cannot be verified
or repaired, follow the steps in “If Drive Status Can’t Be

Verified” on page 61.

5. Choose Quit from the File menu when you are finished.

If Drive Status Can’t Be Verified

If Disk First Aid is unable to verify or repair an LVD shuttle, copy all
media files and other data files (if possible) to another LVD shuttle.

If you are still experiencing problems or are not able to repair the LVD
shuttle, contact Avid Customer Support for additional assistance.

Erasing LVD Shuttles

Occasionally, you might want to erase the drives on your Avid editing
system to remove all the data that is on them. Erasing recreates the
partition map and directory structure, improving overall drive
performance. It is best to erase drives when you are between projects,
or when the media files and other data on the drives are no longer
needed.

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Erasing an LVD shuttle destroys all the data on the shuttle. Make
sure you back up all the critical data on the shuttle to tape or another
shuttle before you erase the shuttle.

For more information on erasing drives, see the AVIDdrive Utility
User’s Guide or the AVIDdrive Utility 2 User’s Guide.

Problems Specific to Macintosh Systems

The following two topics describe problems you might see when you
use your MediaDock 2+ enclosure with a Macintosh operating system.

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Striping

Avid Editing System Hangs When an LVD Shuttle Is Removed

If your Avid editing system hangs when you remove an LVD shuttle,
follow the procedure for replacing an LVD shuttle in “Replacing an

LVD Shuttle on a Macintosh System” on page 43.

Newly Installed LVD Shuttles Aren’t Recognized by the Avid
Editing Syst em

If your Avid editing system doesn’t recognize any newly installed
LVD shuttles, use AVIDdrive Utility 2 to scan the bus and mount the
newly installed LVD shuttles. See “Replacing an LVD Shuttle on a

Macintosh System” on page 43.

You can stripe multiple LVD shuttles on one SCSI bus channel or
across two SCSI bus channels.

On a Windows 2000 system, you can move striped drives from one
Avid editing system to another by using the Disk Management tool.
For information about the striping process, see the setup guide for
your Avid editing system or consult your Windows 2000
documentation or Disk Management Help.

When using a Macintosh operating system, use the ADU2 to create
and manage striped drives. See the ADU2 documentation for more
information.

The following sections contain procedures for using the Windows
Disk Management tool to manage striped LVD shuttles:

• “Creating Primary Partitions and Formatting Drives with the

Windows 2000 Operating System” on page 50

• “Transferring Disk Drives or Stripe Sets from the Windows NT

System to the Windows 2000 System” on page 54

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• “Creating a Disk Configuration Floppy Disk from

Windows NT” on page 52

• “Importing the Disk Configuration into the Windows 2000

System” on page 55

Avid provides drive-striping information when configurations are
tested and when drives and software are released. This information
refers to the number of drives that need to be striped to achieve a
specific resolution.

To view the latest performance information:

1. Go to www.avid.com.

2. Click support.

3. Click online support.

4. Click Documentation under the Avid Knowledge Center heading.

5. Click Login.

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If you are not already a registered user of the Knowledge Center, click Register
and follow the on-screen registration instructions to register now. Registered
users can access more information.

6. Click the Drive Striping Tables link or, alternatively, type Drive
Striping Tables in the Search field at the top of the Web page,

select Documentation, and click Go.

Links to the latest drive-striping information are posted here.

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Diagnostic Utilities

Avid provides a hard-drive exerciser in the Utilities folder where your
Avid editing application has been installed on your system. Avid
diagnostic utilities can also be found on the Knowledge Center of
Avid’s web site. Use the hard-drive exerciser program to test for SCSI
subsystem failures, recoverable data errors, nonrecoverable data
errors, and in some cases, you can mount and unmount LVD shuttles.
Depending on your release, the Utilities folder will contain Avid
StorEx or Avid Storage Manager.

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Unmount the LVD shuttles before you run a diagnostic program.

Avid provides the following utilities for these operating systems.
Always check the release notes that ship with your Avid software
release to see if there have been any updates that relate to the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

Windows NT Systems

If you are using the MediaDock 2+ enclosure on a Windows NT
system, there are two major software utilities available:

• Avid Disk Mounter is an Avid utility that allows you to move
striped drives easily from one Avid Windows NT system to a
second Avid Windows NT system. For more information about
Avid Disk Mounter, see the Avid MediaDrive Utilities User’s Guide.

• Avid StorEx is a general-purpose, hard-drive exerciser program.
For more information about Avid StorEx, see the setup guide that
ships with your Windows NT system.

There is also a disk-checking feature in the Properties section of
each drive. For information about how to use this feature, see the
Microsoft

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Windows NT documentation.

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Windows 2000 Systems

If you are using the MediaDock 2+ enclosure on a Windows 2000
system, one of the following hard-drive exerciser programs is in the
Utilities folder on your Avid editing system:

• StorEx — see the setup guide that ships with Avid editing systems
running Windows operating systems.

• Avid Storage Manager — use the online Help linked to the
application.

There is also a disk-checking feature in the Properties section of each
drive. For information about how to use this feature, see the Microsoft
Windows 2000 documentation.

Macintosh Systems

If you are using the MediaDock 2+ enclosure on a Macintosh system,
there are three major software utilities available:

• AVIDdrive Utility 2 allows you to:

- Identify drives.

- Select and create partitions.

-Create striped groups.

- Erase partitions.

• One of the following hard-drive exerciser programs are included
in the Utilities folder on your Avid editing system:

- StorEx — see the Avid StorEx User’s Guide or that ships with

Macintosh Avid editing systems.

- Avid Storage Manager — use the online Help linked to the

application.

• DiskWarrior specializes in eliminating directory errors by
allowing you to rebuild your disk directory using data recovered
from the original directory. By doing this you can recover files and
folders that you thought were lost. Your disk must be a Mac OS
Standard (HFS) or Mac OS Extended (HFS Plus) disk.

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CHAPTER 4

Installing an Optional
DVD Writer

This chapter describes how to install a DVD writer in the optional
device bay. Avid offers a kit that is designed for a read/writable DVD.
The DVD writer kit includes an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface panel
for the rear of the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. The interface panel
contains a pair of IEEE 1394 connectors.

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Use of controls or adjustments for performance of procedures other
than those specified in this guide could result in hazardous laser
radiation exposure.

This chapter provides the following sections:

• Interface Panel Installation

• DVD Writer Installation

• IEEE 1394 Cable Connections

• IEEE 1394 Configuration Notes

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Interface Panel Installation

To install the interface panel:

1. Disconnect the ac power cord from the rear of the MediaDock 2+
enclosure.

2. Remove the 10 top cover screws (see Figure 4-1).

1 of 10 top cover screws

Optional DVD writer bay blank panel

Figure 4-1 Top Cover Screws

3. Remove the two interface panel screws on the rear of the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure (see Figure 4-2).

Interface panel screws

Blank interface panel

Figure 4-2 Interface Panel Screws

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4. Replace the blank interface panel with the IEEE 1394 interface
panel (see Figure 4-3). Store the blank interface panel you
removed.

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Position the IEEE 1394 interface panel such that the power cable is closest to
the fan.

IEEE 1394 interface panel
as seen from the rear of the
MediaDock 2+

Figure 4-3 IEEE 1394 Interface Panel

5. Plug the power cable connector on the IEEE 1394 interface panel
into an available power connector on the cable coming from the
power supply.

Power cable

Power cable

Signal cable

Cable coming from
power supply

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The signal cable is connected to the DVD writer once it has been installed. See

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DVD Writer Installa tion

To install an optional DVD writer:

1. Disconnect the ac power cord from the rear of the MediaDock 2+
enclosure.

2. From inside the MediaDock 2+ enclosure, remove the screw
securing the metal plate. Remove the metal plate from the inside
of the chassis.

3. From inside the MediaDock 2+ enclosure, release the two tabs
securing the blank panel to the front bezel (see Figure 4-4).
Remove the blank panel from the front of the MediaDock 2+
enclosure.

Metal plate screw

Metal plate

Blank panel tabs

Figure 4-4 Blank Panel Tabs and Metal Plate Screw

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4. Loosen the two bracket nuts securing the bracket to the inside of
the chassis (see Figure 4-5). It is not necessary to remove the nuts.

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Circular holes

Use a 5/16 extended length nut driver to loosen the two bracket nuts.

5. Slide the bracket toward the rear so that the bracket nuts are
aligned with the circular holes. Lift the bracket out of the chassis.

Bracket

1 of 2 bracket nuts

Figure 4-5 Bracket Removal

6. Set the jumper on the DVD writer to Master. Do not select Slave or
Cable Select. See the documentation that comes with your DVD
writer.

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If you do not have the DVD writer set to Master, the DVD writer
will not be seen by the Avid editing system.

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Bracket

2 of 4 DVD writer screws

7. Position the optional DVD writer you are installing over the
bracket so that the four holes in the bottom of the DVD writer
align with the four in the bracket.

8. Secure the DVD writer with the four screws that come with it (see

Figure 4-6).

Optional DVD writer

Figure 4-6 Securing the Optional DVD Writer to the Bracket

9. Reposition the bracket over the nuts in the chassis.

10. Push the bracket and DVD writer so that the front panel of the
DVD writer is positioned flush with the MediaDock 2+ front
bezel.

11. Tighten the two bracket nuts to hold the bracket and DVD writer
in place.

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12. Connect the power and signal cables (see Figure 4-7).

- Use the last power connector on the power cable coming from

the power supply.

- Fold the signal cable as shown in Figure 4-3 to reduce clutter.

Optional DVD writer

Power cable

Signal cable

Figure 4-7 Optional DVD Writer Cabling

13. Replace the MediaDock 2+ top cover.

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IEEE 1394 Cable Connections

When an optional DVD writer is installed in a MediaDock 2+
enclosure, two IEEE 1394 bus connectors are provided on the rear of
the MediaDock 2+ enclosure. Use an IEEE 1394 interface cable to
connect the IEEE 1394 bus connector on the rear of the MediaDock 2+
enclosure to the Avid editing system. Figure 4-8 shows the IEEE 1394
connections on the MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

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Second MediaDock 2+
enclosure

First MediaDock 2+
enclosure

See the documentation supplied by your computer manufacturer for the
location of the IEEE 1394 connector on your Avid editing system.

IEEE 1394 daisy-chain
cable

IEEE 1394 interface
cable to Avid editing system

Figure 4-8 Connecting the IEEE 1394 Cables

The IEEE 1394 standard supports hot-pluggable installation of
FireWire devices. This means you do not have to turn off the hardware
components in your system before connecting the IEEE 1394 cables.

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To avoid corrupting your work, Avid strongly recommends you quit
your Avid application software (and any other applications you
might have running) before connecting or disconnecting the IEEE
1394 cables.

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IEEE 1394 Configurat ion Notes

Keep in mind the following when configuring your IEEE 1394 device:

• The IEEE 1394 cable between the system to the first drive (or
between any two ports) cannot exceed 14.76 ft (4.5 m).

• The total IEEE 1394 cable length from the system to the last drive
cannot exceed 236 ft (72 m).

• Either IEEE 1394 port on the MediaDock 2+ enclosure can be used
to connect to the system and other drives.

• Maximum compatibility is achieved when your editing system
has dual IEEE 1394 ports. Daisy chain the MediaDock 2+
enclosure to one port and use the other port for cameras and video
decks.

• IEEE 1394 devices do not require a terminator.

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APPENDIX A

Specifications

The following sections provide dimensions and weights, and the
environmental, power supply, and power cord specifications for the
MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

• Dimensions and Weights

• Environmental Specifications

• Power Supply Specifications

• Power Cord Specifications

Dimensions and Weights

Ta b l e A - 1 shows the dimensions and weights for the MediaDock 2+

enclosure.

Table A-1 Dimensions and Weights

To pi c Specification

Width 17.5 in (445 mm)

Height 3.5 in (89 mm)

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Table A-1 Dimensions and Weights (Continued)

To pi c Specification

Depth (with cables) 15 in (381 mm)

Weight (without LVD shuttles and the
option bay empty)

Weight (without LVD shuttles and with the
optional DVD writer installed)

Environmental Specifications

Ta b l e A - 2 shows the environmental specifications for the

MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

Table A-2 Environmental Spec ificat ion s

To pi c Specification

Room temperature

Operating humidity 5% to 90% noncondensing

Storage temperature -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to 65°C)

Storage humidity 5% to 95% noncondensing

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(maximum) 104°F (40°C)

12 lb (5.4 kg)

14.5 lb (6.5 kg)

a. Operating the drive at room temperatures higher than

recommended causes the drive to age prematurely and void your
warranty.

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Power Supply Specifications

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Disconnect the ac power cord before servicing the MediaDock 2+
enclosure.

For continued protection against risk of fire, replace the fuse only
with a fuse of the same type and rating.

Ta b l e A - 3 shows the power supply specifications for the

MediaDock 2+ enclosure.

Table A-3 Power Supply Specifications

To pi c Specification

Voltage 100 to 240 V ac autosensing

Frequency 50 to 60 Hz

Watt s 60 W

Power Cord Specifications

Select the power cord according to the country destination; it must
comply with local safety requirements. Use the guidelines in the
following sections if you need to replace the original power cord.

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CEE-22 Power Cord Requirements

The female receptacle of the cord set, shown in Figure A-1, must
comply with CEE-22 requirements.

Figure A-1 Receptacle (CEE-22)

United States and Canada Power Cord Requirements

In the United States and Canada, the male plug is a NEMA 5-15P style
and is UL listed and CSA certified. Figure A-2 shows the plug. SVT
cord can be used with desktop or stackable units; all other equipment
requires SJT cord. Only SJT-type cord sets can be used for units that
rest on the floor.

Select the cord set according to the current rating of your unit. See

Ta b l e A - 4 for the selection criteria for power cords in the United States

and Canada.

Figure A-2 NEMA 5-15P Style Plug

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Table A-4 United States and Canada Power Cord Require-

ments

Cord
Type

SJT 16 AWG

SVT 18 AWG 10 A

SVT 17 AWG 12 A

a. AWG = American wire gauge.

Size of Conductors
in Cord

a

Maximum Current
Rating of Unit

12 A

European Countries Power Cord Requirements

In Europe, use only an H05VV-F, <HAR>, VDE, PVC, 3 x 1.00 mm2
power cord. Für den Gebrauch in Deutschland muß ein Netzkabel des
Typs H05VV-F, <HAR>, PVC, Größe, 3 x 1.00 mm
See Ta bl e A -5 for the selection criteria for European power cords.

Table A-5 European Power Cord Requirements

Cord
Type

Size of Conductors
in Cord

Maximum Current
Rating of Unit

2

verwendet werden.

SJT 3 x 1.00 mm

SVT NA

a. NA = Not applicable.

a

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2

10 A

NA

FCC Notice

APPENDIX B

Regulatory and Safety Notices

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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Canadian ICES-003

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

European Union Notice

Declaration of Conformity
(According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014)

Application of Council
Directives:

Standards to which
Conformity is Declared:

Manufacturer’s Name: Avid Technology, Inc.

European Contact: Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or

Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment

73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC.

EN60950:1992 + A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 + A11
CISPR 22:1985 / EN55022:1988 Class A
EN55024:1998 + A1

1925 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA

Avid Technology International B.V.
Sandyford Business Center
Unit 3,
Dublin 18, Ireland

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Product Name: Products for the Windows NT or Windows 2000

Operating System: Media Composer,
Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV,
Avid Unity, Avid|DS, NewsCutter, NewsCutter XP,
NewsCutter DV, Symphony

Products for the Macintosh Operating System:
Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress,
Av id U ni ty

Products for the UNIX Operating System: AirPlay,
VideoSPACE

Base Model Numbers: None

Product Options: All

Year of Manufacture: 2002

(1) Products for the Windows NT or Windows 2000 Operating System:
products were tested in a typical Media Composer, Film Composer,
Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Avid Unity, Avid|DS, NewsCutter,
NewsCutter XP, NewsCutter DV, or Symphony configuration.

(2) Products for the Macintosh Operating System: products were
tested in a typical Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, or
Avid Unity configuration.

(3) Products for the UNIX Operating System: products were tested in
an AirPlay or VideoSPACE configuration.

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above
conforms to the above Directives and Standards.

George R. Smith, Director of Hardware Engineering.

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Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations

N1709

John Kells, Australian Operations Manager
Avid Technology (Australia)
Unit B
5 Skyline Place
French Forest NSW 2086
Australia
Phone: [phone]

Taiwan EMC Regulations

T a iwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning

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Index

A

ADU2

identifying LVD shuttles
mounting LVD shuttles 46
overview 65
unmounting LVD shuttles 45

using 43
Airflow 19
Avid editor software 24, 57
Avid product identification label

LVD shuttle

MediaDock 2+ 18
Avid StorEx

hard-drive exerciser

overview 65
AVIDdrive Utility 2 56

See ADU2

20

44

64

B

Back panel

power connector

SCSI connectors 19

19

C

Cable

connecting IEEE 1394

connecting SCSI 32
Checking LVD shuttles 57
Computer Management window 41, 50, 55
Configuration, maximum

IEEE 1394

SCSI 33
Connecting

IEEE 1394 cables

MediaDock 2+ 32

power cord 30

SCSI LVD controller 32
Connector

DVD writer power connection

IEEE 1394 73

power supply 73

SCSI 32
Creating partitions 50

74

73

73

73

D

Daisy chain

IEEE 1394

SCSI 33

73

84

Data transfer
Determining drive partition 44
Device numbering 35
Diagnostic utilities

folder
Macintosh 65
Windows 2000 65

Windows NT 64
Dimensions 75
Disk exerciser 64
Disk First Aid

for repairing LVD shuttles

main window 59

using 58

verification problems 61

verification results 60
DiskWarrior

overview

where to find 57
Drive-filler panel 23
Drives

formatting

installing 38

installing LVD shuttles 38

partition 44

preparing 47 to 61

removing LVD shuttles 39

striping 47, 63
DVD writer

cabling

configure 74

installation 69

interface panel 68

20

64

59

65

50, 56

73

E

Environmental specifications 76
Erasing LVD shuttles 61

F

Fan 19
FAT file system 49
Features 16
File system

errors

57

Windows 2000 47

FireWire cables 73
Formatting

Macintosh
Windows 2000 50
Windows NT 47

Front panel 18

47

H

Handling LVD shuttles 22
Hard drive

See LVD shuttles

Hard-drive exerciser
Hardware requirements 23

64

I

Identification

LDV shuttle label
MediaDock 2+ label 18
using ADU2 44

IEEE 1394

cable length
configuration notes 74
connectors 73

Indicators

LVD shuttle
MediaDock 2+ 18
power supply 20

Installing

ADU2 software

20

74

20

56

85

DVD writer

LVD shuttles 38

MediaDock 2+ 31 to 37
Interface panel option 67

69

L

LEDs

LVD shuttle

power 18

power supply 20

thermal 19
LVD shuttles

checking

description 20

differences 21

erasing 61

handling 22

installing 38, 38

LED functions 21

Macintosh managing 57

Macintosh software 59

mounting 46

removing 39

repairing 59

spinning up 39

status 61

striping 62, 65

testing 64

unmounting 45

Windows managing 48

21

57

SCSI 33

MediaDock 2+

back panel
contents 30
dimensions 75
environmental specifications 76
front panel 18
installing 31 to 37
LEDs 18, 20
power connector 30
power specifications 77
power switch 18
SCSI ID requirements 35
SCSI ID switch 18, 36
slots 17
specifications 75 to 77
unpacking 30
weight 75

19

N

NTFS file system 49

O

Operating system

Macintosh
Windows 2000 49
Windows NT 52

Optional interface panel 68

56

M

Managing LVD shuttles

Macintosh systems

Windows 2000 systems 48 to 55
Maximum configuration

IEEE 1394

74

57 to 61

P

Partitioning LVD shuttles

creating partitions
Macintosh 65
Windows 2000 48

Power connection, optional device 73

86

50

Power connector
Power cord

connector

specifications 77 to 79
Power LED 18
Power supply

LEDs

20

overview 20

specifications 77
Power switch 18
Problems, Macintosh 62
Product label

LVD shuttle

MediaDock 2+ 18

30

30

20

R

Rack size 27
Removing LVD shuttles 39
Replacing

an LVD shuttle on a Macintosh system

an LVD shuttle on a Windows 2000

system

41

an LVD shuttle on a Windows NT system 39
Requirements

SCSI

25

software packages 24

utilities 24

S

SCSI

bus

34

connectors 19

terminator 34
SCSI ID

configuration notes

numbering 35

requirements 25, 25

35

43

settings 34
switch location 18

SCSI LVD controller

connections
SCSI ID setting 34

Slot locations 17
Software

AVIDdrive Utility 2
Disk Administrator 47
Disk Mounter 47
formatting 47
Macintosh formatting 56
requirements 23
Windows 2000 formatting 50

Specifications

MediaDock 2+

power cord 77
Spinning up LVD shuttle 39
Striping 63

LVD shuttles 62, 65

Macintosh 56

Windows 47
System

hangs

requirements 23

SCSI settings 35
System components

LEDs

MediaDock 2+ slots 17

power connector 19

power supply 20

power switch 18

SCSI connectors 19

SCSI ID switches 18

32

56

75 to 77

62

18

87

T

Termination 34
Testing LVD shuttles

on Macintosh systems
on Windows 2000 systems 48, 65
on Windows NT systems 64

utilities 64
Thermal LED 19
Two SCSI buses 34

65

U

Unpacking MediaDock 2+ 30
Utilities folder 64
Utilities requirements 24

V

Ventilation 19

W

Weight 75
Windows 2000 file systems, described 49

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